10/07/2014

Working With Capital Access Group “Opened Door To Help Us Grow,
Create New Jobs, And Serve The Community.”

SAN FRANCISCO-- Capital Access Group (www.capitalaccess.com),
a commercial real estate lender specializing in U.S. Small Business
Administration 504 loans for growing businesses, today announced that
Aquatech Swim School (www.aquatechswim.com)
received a loan to purchase a 10,246 square foot building on a 187,000
square foot parcel at 2203 Mariner Square Loop, Alameda, CA.

Aquatech
Swim School, a family-owned business founded by Adrienne Mattos and
Stephen Moore, offers the "Mattos Method" of swimming instruction to
allow students to learn at their own pace through a consistent exercise
schedule that delivers benefits in and out of the pool. The husband-wife
team opened the business in 2006.

“Aquatech is an excellent example of the 504 program at work,” said
Jacklyn Jordan, President and CEO of Capital Access Group. “The 504
program provides low down payment, fixed-rate, long-term financing so
that business owners, like Adrienne and Stephen, can preserve cash to
grow the business.”

Aquatech’s total project cost was $3.899 million. Capital Access Group
financed $1.123 million and Bridge Bank provided $1.950 million in
financing.

“This project included $1.4 million for tenant improvements, which
Adrienne and Stephen used to provide Olympic-class systems and
equipment,” said Jordan. “Not only have they expanded swimming lessons,
they also built a more comfortable place for parents, who now have
access to a café, comfortable seating, a picnic area, and free Wi-Fi.”

“The 504 program definitely helps with the barrier to entry,” said
Stephen Moore, CFO and CTO, Aquatech Swim School. “Even with our track
record of growth year over year, it was hard to prove to a financial
institution that we were worthy of this large of an investment. The 504
program really opened the door for us to grow, create jobs, and serve
the community.”

“It’s no longer just a theory that we could grow our business—it’s a
proven element,” said Moore. “Since we opened the new facility, our
business has increased by over 40%, and we’ve already hired about 25
people.”

The new facility is expected to create a total of 50 jobs for the
community.

The Capital Access Group team “was informative, transparent, supportive,
and very patient,” said Moore. “Capital Access Group and the avenue of
SBA financing made it possible for me to think realistically about what
I could do with the business without taking up all my time from
improving the business and serving our customers.”

San Francisco-based Capital Access
Group is a leading Certified Development Company (CDC) nationwide,
authorized by the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide
long-term, fixed-rate financing through the SBA 504 loan program, which
offers 90% financing to business owners for the purchase, renovation, or
construction of commercial real estate for their growing businesses.
Founded in 1981, Capital Access Group has helped thousands of
entrepreneurs grow their businesses and realize their dreams of owning
their own buildings. Currently, the SBA 504 interest rate is 5.06%,
fully amortized and fixed for 20 years.

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